Coshocton Tribune

What Coshocton Tribune does

Coshocton Tribune is a community newspaper serving Coshocton County, Ohio (with adjacent coverage of Muskingum and Tuscarawas counties), in operation since the 1800s. It functions as a local operating unit of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) within the USA TODAY Network, and is not independently listed or funded. Its core product is a digital news platform at CoshoctonTribune.com delivering local news, high school sports, investigative reporting, obituaries, life-and-events content, and public notices, augmented by supplementary modules: an eNewspaper digital replica with audio storytelling, native iOS/Android apps with bookmarking and alerts, an email-newsletter product, a classifieds/marketplace section, real estate listings, and a jobs marketplace powered by Jobcase, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter.

The underlying technology stack is the shared Gannett digital publishing platform — a content CMS, web property, mobile apps, and ad-serving infrastructure, with Gannett-operated brand assets (CDN, logos, eNewspaper viewing). The business model is direct-to-consumer subscription (digital-only and print-plus-digital, monthly cadence; pricing not publicly disclosed), supplemented by local advertising (sold via Gannett's LocaliQ), and transaction/listing fees from the classifieds and jobs marketplace. Distribution is omnichannel: website, mobile apps, print newspaper, and third-party job aggregator channels. The Gannett/USA TODAY Network affiliation provides cross-promotion, shared ad inventory, and national content syndication that an independent local paper could not replicate on its own.

The customer base is highly local: individual subscribers and readers in Coshocton County (primary), local businesses buying advertising and recruitment listings, and a niche segment of local sports enthusiasts. Headcount appears minimal at the property level — only one named journalist is surfaced in the data — with operational, technological, and commercial functions largely centralized at Gannett. The publication's competitive position rests on legacy brand recognition, community trust, and the structural advantages of being embedded in a large national media group, rather than on differentiated technology or proprietary AI.

Name

Coshocton Tribune

Legal name

Coshocton Tribune

Website

https://coshoctontribune.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1800

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coshocton Tribune is a community newspaper serving Coshocton County, Ohio, operating since the 1800s as a local unit of Gannett's USA TODAY Network. It delivers local news, sports, obituaries, classifieds, and jobs marketplace offerings through its website, eNewspaper, and mobile apps on a subscription and advertising revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper / Community News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Community news media
• Digital news subscription
• Classified advertising marketplace
• Local journalism services

Headquarters

HQ city

Coshocton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscriptions: Digital-only and print+digital subscription plans providing unlimited access to breaking news, investigative stories, and high school sports coverage
2. Advertising: Local advertising through USA TODAY Network advertising platform targeting Coshocton County businesses and readers
3. Classifieds and Marketplace: Job listings, real estate, classifieds, and obituaries sections generating transaction-based and listing fee revenue
4. eNewspaper Access: Premium digital replica of print edition with additional features available to subscribers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coshocton Tribune is a community newspaper serving Coshocton County, Ohio, delivering local news, sports coverage, obituaries, classifieds, real estate listings, and public notices across print, web, eNewspaper, and mobile app channels. It sells digital and print+digital subscriptions providing unlimited access to local journalism, while monetizing classifieds, job postings, and obituaries through transaction and listing fees. The publication operates as a local unit within Gannett's USA TODAY Network.

Product overview

Coshocton Tribune operates as a local news platform as part of the USA TODAY Network, offering a primary website (CoshoctonTribune.com) for online news delivery along with supplementary digital products. The core product is the news website delivering local news, sports, high school sports updates, investigative stories, and community content. The eNewspaper provides a digital replica with audio storytelling features. Mobile applications for iOS and Android offer a personalized reading experience with bookmarking and alerts. Additional modules include a jobs marketplace powered by Jobcase/Indeed/ZipRecruiter, real estate listings, classifieds, newsletters, and obituaries. The offering follows a platform-plus-modules architecture where the core news website serves as the primary product with premium subscription-based access to premium features including unlimited article access, eNewspaper, and mobile app features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CoshoctonTribune.com Digital News Subscription Recurring digital subscription providing unlimited access to local news, sports, investigative stories, and community content for Coshocton County residents.
• Print Newspaper Subscription Physical print edition of the Coshocton Tribune delivered within Coshocton County, providing traditional local newspaper coverage.
• eNewspaper Premium digital replica of the print edition with article saving, downloading, past editions access, and audio storytelling features, available to subscribers.
• Mobile Applications (iOS and Android) Native mobile apps enabling subscribers to receive personalized news alerts, browse stories, and bookmark articles for later reading.
• Jobs Marketplace Online job listing service powered by Jobcase, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter integrations allowing employers to post jobs locally in print and online.
• Classifieds Classified advertising section for buying and selling items, vehicles, and services in Coshocton County.
• Real Estate Listings Local real estate listing service for properties in Coshocton County accessible via the Coshocton Tribune website.
• Email Newsletters Customizable email newsletter subscriptions on various local news topics with preferences managed through the user profile.
• Obituaries Online obituary listings and death notices for Coshocton County residents with submission and viewing functionality.
• Local Advertising (USA TODAY Network / LocaliQ) Local advertising placements sold to Coshocton County businesses via the USA TODAY Network advertising platform and LocaliQ digital marketing partnership.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gannett/USA TODAY NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company ownership providing platform technology, advertising infrastructure, and network syndication. Coshocton Tribune operates as part of the Gannett newspaper network with shared digital infrastructure and USA TODAY content integration.
• IndeedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJob posting distribution partner allowing employers to reach job seekers through Indeed's job aggregation network
• ZipRecruiterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJob posting distribution partner enabling job listings to reach ZipRecruiter's job seeker audience
• LocaliQminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital marketing solutions partner providing advertising and marketing services to local businesses through Gannett's network

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mansfield News Journal: USA TODAY Network / Gannett community newspaper in north-central Ohio. Comparable small-to-mid market size, same digital publishing stack, and same subscription + advertising model as Coshocton Tribune.
• Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum: USA TODAY Network / Gannett-owned small-town Ohio paper serving Crawford County. Same Gannett digital infrastructure, subscription model, and classifieds platform as Coshocton Tribune.
• Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Gannett-owned Ohio community newspaper serving Fairfield County. Operates on the shared USA TODAY Network platform with the same digital subscription, mobile, and classifieds product set as Coshocton Tribune.
• Newark Advocate: Another USA TODAY Network / Gannett-owned Ohio community newspaper of similar small-market scale. Operates on the same Gannett digital platform, eNewspaper, and LocaliQ ad stack, targeting Licking County readers — making it the closest behavioral and operational analogue to Coshocton Tribune.
• Chillicothe Gazette: Gannett-owned small-market Ohio newspaper serving Ross County. Shares the same USA TODAY Network digital platform, subscription tiers, eNewspaper, and LocaliQ advertising backbone as Coshocton Tribune — a near-perfect operational twin.
• Zanesville Times Recorder: Gannett-owned Ohio regional paper serving Muskingum County, immediately adjacent to Coshocton County. Runs the identical Gannett subscription, mobile app, and classifieds infrastructure, making geographic and product-line overlap essentially 1:1 with Coshocton Tribune.
• The Daily Jeffersonian: Independent-ish community newspaper serving Cambridge and Guernsey County, Ohio — adjacent to Coshocton County. Comparable small-town scale and hyperlocal news/sports/classifieds mix, competing for overlapping regional advertising and reader attention.
• The Marietta Times: Small-market Ohio daily newspaper serving the Mid-Ohio Valley. Similar hyperlocal coverage of community news, high school sports, obituaries, and classifieds in a single-county market — directly comparable in product mix and scale to Coshocton Tribune.

Emerging players

• The Daily Record (Salina): Small-town U.S. daily newspaper (Salina, Kansas) owned by Gannett. Operates the same USA TODAY Network digital subscription, eNewspaper, and LocaliQ advertising stack in a similarly-sized rural market — a useful same-format, different-geography comparison point for Coshocton Tribune's unit economics.

Regional players

• Wooster Daily Record: Gannett-owned community newspaper serving Wayne County, Ohio. Comparable in scale and small-town Ohio coverage model to Coshocton Tribune, though serving a different county — a structural peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coshtribune
• Facebookfacebook.com/CoshoctonTribune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coshocton-tribune

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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